2 Kings 15:28He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~740-732 BC. King Pekah continues the 200-year pattern of idolatry that started with Jeroboam...
The emotion here: grief over repeated spiritual failure
The original word
ra' (רַע) — evil, harmful, that which breaks God's design
Why it matters
Jeroboam set up golden calves 200 years earlier to prevent people from going to Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 15:28
Every northern king got this exact same obituary — not one broke the cycle
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about idolatry, but Jeroboam's sin was political — putting convenience over God's commands.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Kings 15:28
Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 15:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 15:28 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include disobedience, pattern of sin, spiritual failure. Notable phrases: evil in the sight of Yahweh; sins of Jeroboam.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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